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	Military History home   Español             Military History home                           Military History home			A Salute to Hispanic Fighter Aces                  http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/def1.htm Contributed by the U.S. Department of Defense, unless otherwise noted The term "Ace" has been used since World War I. It is used to designate a fighter pilot who destroys five or more enemy aircraft in aerial combt. The term originated in the French escadrilles (squadrons) of World War I.     Commander Eugene A. Valencia Jr.  Navy Fighter Ace World War II.  Commander Valencia is credited with 23 air victories in the Pacific during World War II.   Captain Richard G. Candelaria, Air Force Fighter Ace, World War II Captain Candelaria was assigned to the 479 Fighter Squadron and fought in the European Theatre.  He shot down six German aircraft. On April 13, 1945, he was shot down by anti aircraft fire in East Prussia and finished the war in a German prisoner  of  war camp.   Captain Michael Brezas   Colonel Manuel J. Fernandez Jr.   1st Lt. Oscar F. Perdomo - The Last Ace In a Day of WW II.    Mexican Fighter Squadron   Liberation of the Philippines, 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron                          Back to http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/unit1.htm Hispanics in Americas Defense   Permission is granted to connect to our web pages.  Your comments and contributions are welcomed,  and thank you for visiting  E-mail 1stbooks@neta.com

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